1101 September 13‚ 2010 Should the Penny be Eliminated? The penny‚ a copper and zinc coin‚ that represents one cent in the United States currency‚ is as American as apple pie. It is part of our heritage to honor and recognize our founding fathers and past presidents for their contributions to the economic system of America. According to the Harris Poll #51 conducted online between June 10 – 16‚ 2004 including 2‚136 adults‚ the majority favor keeping the penny in circulation (Source E). The United
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The penny has served as a trademark for America since 1793 and it has helped us succeed in many ways throughout American history. The U.S. continues to draw strength from its history and honored traditions. Therefore‚ preserving these traditions is vital to the continued greatness of our country. The U.S. should not abolish the penny because it is valuable to the economy‚ significant to society‚ and an important tradition to continue. Simply put‚ the penny is far too valuable economically and
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Literary Analysis: The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway~{!/~}s novella‚ ~{!0~}The Old Man and the Sea~{!1~} has one of the most simplistic plot structures of the literary world. But does this fact eliminate its eligibility as a piece of good literature? Quite the contrary‚ this novella is one of the most respected literary pieces ever written. This novel is written in a simple style which has a straightforward plot‚ very distinct descriptions‚ and few but delineated characters. This style actually
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Penelope and Penny are both portrayed the same and have similarities‚ but there are differences between the two as well that make them different and unique‚ and that also ties them together in the end. Penny and Penelope both remain confident throughout their stories. Penny divorces her husband Everett‚ after he is put in jail. With a need to support her and her family‚ she seeks out to find a new husband‚ who has better qualities than Everett; one who she says has to be “bona-fide”. Penny knows what’s
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Imagine a world without the penny. No more happy children who think good luck will come their way when they find a penny heads up on the ground. No pennies around to make that old tin cup clink and brighten the day of some desperate homeless man. Charities‚ instead of thriving‚ would suffer due to penniless penny drives. Jobs would be lost due to the lower demand for zinc that could be mined and produced into American money. Most importantly‚ a significant part of history would be thrown away and
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to stop minting the penny and to never use it again‚ but others want to keep using the penny and not get rid of it. Some people are fighting to get rid of the penny and these articles may pull people to their side: “Penny Wise‚ or 2.4 Cents Foolish?”(Source 1)‚ “Is the Penny Worth It?”(Source 2)‚ “Give a Penny-Save the Day!”(Source 3)‚ and “The Ever-Changing Penny”(Source 4). Some think the U.S. penny should be discontinued because it takes more than one penny to make a penny‚ it’s not worth much
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the offer of picking up a penny off the floor? Well you made a great choice. For the past couple years there has been a huge debate over the ban of pennies. Some people feel as if the penny is useless to our currency‚ but some others felt that the penny plays a huge role in the U.S today. The argument today is whether the ban of pennies is going to boost our economy or plummet it. The penny should be eliminated because of the cost‚ worth‚ and rounding system. The penny to me has never been a huge
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Causes of the Dust Bowl One of the most devastating environmental crises that occurred in the United States was the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl began shortly after the Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted throughout the 1930’s. It affected everyone‚ farmers and consumers alike‚ in its path negatively. The Dust Bowl of the 1930’s was caused by four major factors: drought‚ climate misconception‚ poor land management‚ and most importantly‚ wind erosion. The first of the four major factors is drought
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The Dust Bowl of the 1930’s had such an antagonistic effect on the United States economy that was already plummeting. The Dust Bowl affected the U.S economy in just about every way possible ranging from agriculture to finances including government expenses to population changes. This phenomena can be considered as one of the worst natural disasters that has affected the United States. The “Dust Bowl” was the name given to the Great Plains region that was greatly affected by drought in the 1930’s
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Dust being carried and swept all around your home and town basically describes The Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl led to a major decline in an area’s population because large numbers of people moved‚ people left to go to safe states‚ people lost jobs‚ and the number of storms affected the population. To start things off‚ the first reason the population declined is because large numbers and groups of people moved during The Dust Bowl. “Recurrent dust storms wreaked havoc‚ choking cattle and pasture lands
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